College of Education and Human Development

Institute of Child Development

Alyssa Wilt

  • Pronouns: she, her, hers

  • Teaching Specialist

  • Institute of Child Development
    Carmen D. and James R. Campbell Hall
    51 E River Pkwy
    Minneapolis, MN 55455

  • wiltx013@umn.edu
Alyssa Wilt

Areas of interest

Child care, Cognitive development, Early childhood, Early childhood education, Language development, Social and emotional development

Degrees

MEd, Early Childhood Education, University of Minnesota
MN Teaching License: Early Childhood Education
MN Teaching License: Elementary Education

Biography

I am an instructor in the Early Childhood Education Program and a preschool teacher at the Child Development Lab School. I also mentor teacher candidates in the Early Childhood program as part of my work at the CDLS. I am passionate about creating inclusive learning spaces and supporting social and emotional skills. As an instructor, my work focuses on how to support cognitive and language learning in early childhood classrooms.

Courses taught

CPSY 5253: Facilitating Cognitive and Language Learning in Early Childhood Education